Looking for some fun to pair with your wine this month? Checkout these events at local Wenatchee and East Wenatchee wineries and tastingrooms. The Wenatchee area is chock full of live music, wine pairing dinners,happy hours and other great events, many within downtown, so you can walk torestaurants or stroll along the river on your night out.

Not sure which winery or wine you’ll like the most? There are acouple places to try wines from more than one winery at a time.

The Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce offers wine tastings duringthe day at their location (137 North Wenatchee Avenue), plus extended hoursfrom 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every first Friday along with most downtown Wenatcheebusinesses. For the August 2 First Friday, we’re welcoming author GenevieveLayman, who will teach us how to make a solar art project while sipping winefrom Stemilt Creek Winery. For our Second Saturdays event on August 10 from 2-5p.m., we’re featuring tastings from Gingko Estate Winery. Pay the $10 tastingfee for either event – or any day that you’d like to come taste – to try superbwines from a variety of wineries.

You can also head to the 9th Annual WenatcheeWine and Food Festival at theTown Toyota Center from 6-9 p.m. on August 24. Thirty wineries, a handful ofcideries and breweries, plus local restaurants and caterers will be offeringunique tastings of their wares. Attendees will pay one fee ($45 generaladmission; $75 VIP) to access the event and taste the best that the area has tooffer. Bottles will also be available for purchase. This year, the event alsoincludes a Wine 101 Class from the Walter Clore and Culinary Center to teachparticipants the ins and outs of wine tasting like a pro. Local participatingwineries include Basel Cellars, Bianchi Vineyards, Chateau Faire Le Pont, ChrisDaniel Winery, Dead Crow Vineyards, Hard Hat Winery, Jones of Washington,Martin-Scott Winery, Milbrandt Vineyards, Rocky Pond Winery, Ryan PatrickWines, Sigillo Cellars and Stemilt Creek Winery.

WineryEvents in Wenatchee in August

August1

• Jazz Night at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 6-9 p.m.

August2

• First Friday at theChamber Tasting Room, featuring Genevieve Layman, author of “Gather and Make.” Learnto make a solar art project while enjoying wines from Stemilt Creek Winery. 5-8p.m., $10 tasting fee.
• Yappy Hour at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 4-8 p.m.; guitar music 6-9 p.m.

August3

• Guitar music at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 6-9 p.m.
• Vince Bigos performing atBianchi Vineyards, 2-5 p.m. Italian Bistro Boxes available for purchase, aswell as beer/wine.

August8

• Ribbon Cutting Ceremonyto Wenatchee’s newest winery, Hard Hat Winery. 1 Fifth St. (at the foot ofFifth St., in Waterworks Building). 4 p.m. Food, music and WINE!
• Jazz Night at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 6-9 p.m.

August9

• Yappy Hour at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 4-8 p.m.; guitar music 6-9 p.m.

August10

• Guitar music at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 6-9 p.m.
• Second Saturday at theChamber Tasting Room welcomes Gingko Estate Winery for tasting theiraward-winning wines. $10 tasting fee, 2-5 p.m.

August15

• Sunset dinner, catered bySmokeblossom, on the Martin Scott Winery patio. 5:30-9 p.m. $65 plus servicefee. Visit brownpaperticket.com to make reservations.
• Winemaker’s dinner atWenatchee Museum & Cultural Center, featuring wines from Eagle CreekWinery. 6 p.m., $100. wenatcheevalleymuseum.org
• Jazz Night at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 6-9 p.m.

August16

• Smokeblossom dinner atMalaga Springs Winery, 6-9 p.m. $60 plus service fee. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com
• Yappy Hour at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 4-8 p.m.; guitar music 6-9 p.m.

August17

• Guitar music at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery 6-9 p.m.

August22

• Jazz Night at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 6-9 p.m.

August23

• Yappy Hour at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 4-8 p.m.; guitar music 6-9 p.m.

August24

• WenatcheeWine & Food Festival, TownToyota Center, 6-9 p.m.
• Guitar music at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery 6-9 p.m.

August29

• Jazz Night at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 6-9 p.m.

August30

• Yappy Hour at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 4-8 p.m.; guitar music 6-9 p.m.

August31

• Guitar music at ChateauFaire le Pont Winery, 6-9 p.m.
• Winery Comedy Tour,Chateau Faire le Pont Winery, 7-8:45 p.m.